Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-27

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oPKNrEo or onacE HOSPITAL
The opening Of Grace Hospital on
Monday evening, February 2lst. marls
"a Important step 10 great and good
work which has been carried braysly
on for almssf i've yeaFs.by the Rector Of
Trinity Parish and bis paFishioneFs, 10
spite Of disoOugagemonts which eould
have thWaTtad the puFp0ae Of les zsal-
ona and determined waTkarA TIE idea
Of building and maintaining such 9 hos
pital originated With Rev. Geo. II. Wat
son, Rector Il Trinity Parish, Who In
tEoduood the enbfsoe 90 his congregation
In q sermon e. long ago ~ 1852. Toe
financial depression which has con-
tinued during 80 many Of the years
since lhal time has ereatiy tntsrfeFed
vita the progFeae OF the wofk, but
those Whs bad the matter In charge,
tbs hospital II nos an accomplished
fact. las means afp pei limited, and Il
will doubtleas need much assistance In
the future IN order that its full usefui-
ness may be attained, bat Il has en-
tered upOa its career undef the most
happy auspices, and u eannst be
d1nnted that the same earnest work
which has awaited 80 much IN the past,
will prove equally ayailine in the future.
On Monday evening che arrange
ments which had been made 10 convey
Ruasts 10 the hospiBal building weFe
taken advantage Of BY about three
hundred friends OF the hospital. who ~.
ssmbled 20 witnesa ita formal opening
The exercises Of tbs evening we're Ia.
tradneed by an address of welcome BY
Rev. q. II. Watson, who reviewed 10 4
happy manner she work which had been
accomplished, and outlined the NoFk for
the future.
AZ the conclusion Of bis remarks, Mr..
Watson read an original poem written
for this occasion By Mlas Hose Eliza.
beth Cleveland. Miss Cleveland was 4
eehoolmate and friend of Mrs. Watson,
at whose suggestion she wrote the bean.
tiful and appropriate poem which fol
lows:
oHloE HOSPITAL.
o, harboF for Earlh's nnbefriendsd,
O, hons for The sick and the lone,
0oa's grace and mans grace tn you
blended
Make preachers Of wood aud of stone
Washed before by an ocean uusounded
0lrs around By continents SPACE,
Crowned with cross. crown OF ChFist's
love unbounded,
Well preach - Gods measureless grace
Walls reared BY an untifing endeavor
Mite BY mite, ~ humanity oan.
"She hath done what she oonld,n and
thus evsFe
Preach " we'll Of man's grace 10 man
Thus shed, gracious house, daal bless,
So shall many, who, soreIy in need.
Como for mercy from man, 60 confess.
ing
Gods mercy in truth and in deed.
Stand streng 10 All natures expansion
Stand leng on thy ocean washed shore
TIL, exchanged fer the Heavenly man
sion,
Thy mission Of grace shall be DER.
After the reading of thia poem, whlsl
vas listened 10 with marked attention
Governor squire delivered the aadrez
Of the eyeninR. Tue follouing masiea
proeramme vas then enjoyed By u.
audience:
'soh, Hush Thee. Ny bahia. Saliva,
Miss Atkins, Miss Hall. Mr.. Bow
man, Mr.. Stevens.
h1neaf,an uance. ....s - =. bfahn
ME-. DR.. Churchill, Miss Calhoun.
q. The Bells Of kbeFdosoy Richard
;. AvaksninR 81 SprinR. Francois q
Miss Atkins Alneda
Jack and Jlh. s........-... OAidico
Miss Atkins, Mics Hail. Mr.. Chaplin,
Mr.. Bowman,
Piano Sole. $780,, .Mra. De. Chufehil
bedonin Love song. Psnsu
Mr.. Stevens.
Il Knov q Msiden Fair 10
Miss Atkins, Miss Hall. Nc. Rou-
man, Mr.. saevsna
"The Lost OhoFd." Saliva
Mr.. Steseaa
A broom driii vas then executed B
she Broom Brigade under command 4
Captain Joseph Greco, seattle Rife
Company r. First Battalion. N. q. "
Tue dria vas exeeuted In The mo.
faultsesa manner, and the %,
cision and grace vita which d
young ladies executed The varior
movements called ferth much fAv0rabl
comment. Those Who participated /
She drin we're iisaes RAnke, Marsh i
Calhoun, HsYt, a&sch, Baliens, Ma
pheFson and Mcdonald.
Dancing 30 music. furnished
Naaghan's oFchestsa. vas thea e0u
meheed aud continued for sever
hours, the older ones Of these preset
IN The meantime enlsysd themsslvs
with Whist aud all doing ample iusii.
70 the refrcahmeRts which ueFs offere
Among tbese present GA this mo
suspicious oocesson weEe Mr.. and NJ
A. W. Cornwall. MF. aud Mrs Joh
LaaFy, Mr.. and Mrs. Eban Smith, Car
and Ms ~ lssnla, Nr. and Mra. h.
Iewta, Rev. q. II. Watson and M
Watson. Ne. and Mira W. X. fharne
MIR. aud Mrs. O. q, Shorey. Mr. a.
Mrs. L. W. RouBsy, Af. and Mrs.. A.
Aadersoa, Dr.. and Mrs.. Charehsli. y
and Mrs. h l.. saith, Mr.. and Mrx
h. Msddoeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. ie
and Mira W. A. Harrington, Mr.. =,
81 y - &AA4tEAt ~ AttA AAEas "
Halter. Ms. and Mrs. W. X RarreaA \
and Mrs. Martin. De. and Mrs. RAki
Cart. and Mira GoodtpK. Capt. and AZ
W. IL. taylas. Air. ana Mrs. q +. b.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Puusphr.
Mr.. and MEs.A. NJ. Erookes. Mes. Dr,
RM. Miller. MFA CaAFtea MenonAl
Mrs. J. Q. Aaines, MrA 81. MeAfiek.
Mrs. n. A, Kelly, Mrs. David ksliaS
Nts. q. kallaea, Mrs. Iherntca. A
Ilaas, Airs. Atktna. MFs Lip4ky, Mrs.
i. MarshAsl, Mrs. ID. J. sAckmAn. Al
searry, Mrs. Barna. MnG CAlho1
Misses kliea. Russell. Agassis. sun,
land, NanAn. lsane. AeEEAnatern. X
loss, BafroagkA Raas, streye. Aakh
Hail, Nehle and Miller. Gov. Watson
squire. Captain D. o. bsAekhaFn 4
Messzs. W. n. White 5e4iAh Callina J
II. n. HoyL W. 7. Seafpa. Russell N
Geld. James h. Lewis. Geo. n. Prcaas
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